China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder
The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.
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Humans have been gambling since the Ice Age
The history of gambling goes back way further than anyone imagined. This new discovery drastically alters the date of a key intellectual moment in the history of human culture—the recognition that some events in nature are random, under nobody’s control. All games of chance, from Yahtzee to horse race betting, rely on probability, a relatively…
The Artemis II mission has started its 10-day journey around the moon
The Artemis II mission successfully launched into space on April 1, at 6:35pm Eastern time, from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It will take NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, as well as Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day trip around the moon. This mission…
Boston Celtics cool off the Miami Heat in 147-129 blowout (PHOTOS)
The Boston Celtics bounced back from their loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday (March 29) with a blowout road win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday (April 1) evening, the Celtics beating the Heat 147-129. Miami actually kept the game close until Boston got separation near the end of the first frame, never relinquishing…
Konrad Bien-Stephen death: Former Bachelorette star and Abbie Chatfield’s ex boyfriend dies at the age of 35
Former Bachelorette star and ex of Abbie Chatfield, Konrad Bien-Stephen, has died at the age of 35. The reality star passed away on Monday in Melbourne, with his management confirming the sad news in a statement to nine.com.au. Chatfield, 30, has since paid tribute to the late star, sharing a message with fans, saying…
Oil prices surge with Brent rising 5% as Trump vows to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ within weeks
The Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Shenlong Suezmax successfully docked at Mumbai Port after navigating the high-risk Strait of Hormuz amid the intensifying West Asia conflict on March 11, 2026 in Mumbai, India. Hindustan Times | Getty Images Oil jumped in volatile trading as U.S. President Donald Trump warned of further military aggression against Iran in…
5 Takeaways From Trump’s Address on Iran
President Trump did not define a clear path out of the conflict, which he estimated would end within three weeks.
Historic Artemis II launch sends astronauts bound for the moon
The Artemis II mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida AFP via Getty Images The first crewed mission to the moon since the Apollo programme ended in 1972 is on its way. The Artemis II mission launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on 1 April, and if all goes well, the four astronauts aboard…
Trump’s birthright citizenship ban may fail — but the administration already got too far
On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging President Donald Trump’s 2025 executive order banning birthright citizenship. Justices seemed skeptical of the administration’s argument, but by taking up birthright citizenship at all, they showed how much ground nativists have gained since Trump’s first term. The 14th Amendment is…
Puka Nacua in rehab; lawyer says stay predates lawsuit allegations
Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua has checked into rehab in Malibu, California, his lawyer, Levi McCathern, confirmed Wednesday. McCathern said Nacua hopes to use the time “to improve his overall behavior in every aspect of his life.” The news of the rehabilitation stay comes shortly after a lawsuit alleged that Nacua bit a woman…